23/04/2026
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the international workshop GW-CMB2026, which will be held in Taiwan in May 2026.
This workshop will bring together leading researchers in gravitational-wave (GW) physics, cosmic microwave background (CMB) cosmology, and early-Universe science, with the goal of fostering interdisciplinary collaboration at a pivotal moment in experimental progress.
Ground-based GW observatories such as LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA continue to improve their sensitivity, while next-generation detectors are under active development. In parallel, CMB observations are entering a new era of precision, driven by experiments such as Simons Observatory, opening new windows onto primordial gravitational waves and fundamental physics.
The workshop aims to strengthen the scientific bridge between the GW and cosmology communities and to promote unified analysis approaches and coordinated observational strategies for the coming decade.
Scientific Themes
- Current and next-generation gravitational-wave detectors
- Searches for the stochastic gravitational-wave background
- Primordial gravitational waves and early-Universe physics
- Quantum-noise-limited interferometry and advanced calibration
- CMB polarization and tensor constraints
- Joint likelihood frameworks and multi-probe cosmology
- Cross-correlation strategies between GW and CMB datasets
Event Information
• Date: May 18, 2026 (10:00) – May 19, 2026
• Venue: National Central University
(Lecture Hall, General Building of Teaching and Research, NCU)
• Registration period: March 31 – May 1, 2026
• Registration fee: 1,000 NTD
• Registration URL: https://indico.phys.sinica.edu.tw/e/GW-CMB2026
• Format: Oral presentations and poster session
Taiwan hosts a dynamic and rapidly growing research community in gravitational-wave and cosmology science. Institutions such as National Central University, Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Leung Center for Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics(LeCosPA) provide a strong foundation across detector development, observational cosmology, and theoretical physics.
By hosting GW-CMB2026 in Taiwan, we aim to further strengthen international collaboration and position Taiwan as a natural bridge between gravitational-wave experimentation and cosmological exploration.
Local Organizing Committee
Yuki Inoue (Chair), National Central University
Teppei Okumura (Co-Chair), ASIAA
Masashi Hazumi, National Central University
Keiichi Umetsu, ASIAA
Yi-Kuan Chiang, ASIAA
Chia-Hsien Shen, NTU / LeCosPA
We would be delighted by your participation and contribution to this workshop.
Best regards,
Yuki
